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October 31st, 2009 | 
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It’s that time of year again, the beginning of the season for consumption of all things sweet. Halloween marks the start of the holiday season that extends until the beginning of January. The tendency to overindulge in sweet treats rises, the sugar rush ensues, and waistlines expand. Considering the rise in childhood obesity, here are some ideas to curb the sugar rush, and still keep the kids happy and healthy.
For the ghosts and goblins that come knocking: Select dark chocolate options for trick-or-treaters. Dark chocolate has health benefits such as antioxidants. Give out granola bars, 100% fruit chews, and yogurt or carob covered raisins. Look for the fun or mini size candy options for the ghouls and goblins; the smaller the better. Or, avoid candy altogether and hand out coloring books and crayons, glow sticks, or stickers.
And for your little pumpkins, avoid all unnecessary sugar on the day of Halloween. Omit soda, fruit drinks, certain cereals and other sugary stuff since you know they’ll be eating candy. Feed them a healthy meal before they go out roaming the neighborhood. The hungrier they are, the more candy they will eat along the way. Get them exercising! Throw in a Thriller mix and have a little zombie dance party. Also, have them walk from door to door.
Do you have any tips for healthy treaters?
Sometimes, life can be a real pain in the neck, can’t it? Yet, though circumstances in our life may resolve in a timely manner, actual neck pain can persist for quite a while and often get much worse. Besides causing a lot of pain in a particular region of the neck, neck conditions can also cause pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness down the arm and into the fingers. Neck problems can be responsible for both tension headaches and head pain. It is important to find the source of your neck pain so that it can be treated properly. A detailed examination and evaluation by your chiropractor, a spinal expert, will aid in establishing the exact reason for your individual neck pain.
Are you wondering why you are having neck pain? There are many reasons for neck pain and associated symptoms. The neck can sustain trauma from an accident creating strained muscles, sprained ligaments, and spinal joint injuries. Sitting at a computer for long periods and/or performing repetitive tasks can generate postural stress on the neck. Such stress causes muscular tension and inflammation in the neck and upper back. Postural stresses can be made worse by poor spinal mechanics and weak or overdeveloped muscles. Irritation of soft tissue produced by degeneration of the spinal joints and discs as the result of the aging process, as well as “slipped,” herniated, or ruptured cervical discs are additional causes of neck problems.
Chiropractic techniques offer an organic, non-invasive approach to a wide range of cervical dysfunctions. Pain relief, decreased tension, and increased motion all result from chiropractic management.
Your chiropractor is an expert when it comes to knowledge of the spine and musculoskeletal system and will be able establish the reason for your neck pain and treat it at its source. If you’re ready to get get out of pain for good, chiropractic treatment is the answer you’ve been looking for. Make an appointment with your chiropractor today!
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Tags: arm pain, chiropractic, chiropractor, finger numbness, neck, pins and needles | 
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